Drake Reignited His Passive-Aggressive Beef With Kendrick Lamar Last Night

J. Cole and Drake have always been intertwined, both breaking through in 2009 with The Warm Up and So Far Gone so it’s no surprise that Cole brought Drizzy on stage as a surprise guest during his LA stop of his “Dollar & A Dream” tour. What’s also no surprise is that Drake took the opportunity to send a shot at a very famous rapper who calls LA his home.

“There’s only two kings in this shit right now, and they standing on this stage.”

Maybe that was a not-so-subtle shot at Kendrick Lamar — on a stage in his hometown — or maybe not. It could have just been a huge show of respect for Cole, but knowing how passive aggressive Drake and K.Dot have been towards each other since “Control” it’s probably the former.

Cole would do a second show later last night and bring out the man he dubbed “King” Kendrick to rock his hometown crowd, and Dot ripped through his rendition of “Backseat Freestyle” with nary a return shot. It’s possible Kendrick had no clue what Drake said a few hours earlier. However, even if he did, it’s not really Kendrick’s style to respond in that manner either way.

If Drake keeps this up, don’t be surprised if you hear his name in a song or two on Kendrick’s forthcoming sophomore release. Knowing these two though, don’t be surprised if they end up on each other’s albums either.

@lucky lefty. Exactly. KRIT might not get the props today but in time those who listen will respect it.
Cole is a solid 3 behind drake and kendrick. I once thought big Sean had a chance but nah. And jay elec… I ain’t even gonna speak on him.

It’s like whenever kanye is on stage with anyone he calls them a king or god or whatever. Drake is just following those footsteps.
What was he suppose to say 2/3 kings are on this stage right now? U know how much shit he would’ve gotten for showing him that kinda love without a gun to his head.
Kendrick will never say drake name in a diss. I think that’s beneath him. He would be more clever than that.

lol he didnt have to say “there are only two kings” he could have said any number of things to compliment cole. i think it was calculated. He comes from the jay z school of “dissing foes without ever saying their names so if they respond they already lost”

I already had plans to take off work to go stand in line with the other losers, but then I got a new job and I can’t take off, and I get off a whole hour and a half later… Factor in an hour travel time from LB to LA…. One of y’all just shoot me. End my suffering.

That $1 ticket admission is a facade. Here in NC you had to get to the venue mad early because the location leaked around 8:00 AM. Time spent standing in the sun for hours and the fatigued legs you have the next day makes admission like $374819010174. I’m no mathematician, but that has to be close.

I live in wack-ass Mississippi, dude. Acts only come to my town to have a few drinks at the club before moving on to a city and state that matters. So I’m with County of Kings and Banksy–no sympathy bro.

Both shows were dope..as could have been expected. There were no shots, this was just Drake tryna raise Cole to the most highest plateau and say he’s up there with him. Kdot did step on my damn shoe tho so he lost points w/ me lol

Why couldn’t Cole bring out Drake when I was at his home state show in NC? Smh. Show was still awesome, but still.

Drake is calculated and aware though. Always has been, and always will be. I used to be against this “beef” because it was so based on pettiness, but now I don’t feel strongly one way about it or the other.

Yep. Got there at 11:30ish with some friends and met up with some classmates of mine from college. Did some line breaking and it paid off in the end.

The show was great, especially for someone who thought I would never see some of my favorite Cole cuts off of The Warm Up performed again. The venue was packed. I made my way up to what would be about the 4th row or so and turned back around to look at the rest of the spot, and it looked like people were hanging from the ceilings just to get in the building.

Bruh!! You and like 56.5 of us loyalist were heartborken. They never have….and I might add never will explain that ish. Still fresh though and I still respect it, but gotdamn did they break a young pimps heart out in these e-streets.

Something will also be comical about Drake taking direct shots at anyone. especially without cause. It just comes off as so… i dunno. He’s an artist and he knows the game, but he really ain’t built for beef.

there’s taking shots and beef. Drake ain’t about beef. then again this is a diff era. Cats talk slick then act funny when called out on. Beef is standing by it and escalatin’ where need be. Drake and most of these kids nowadays just get reckless and selectively gassed up.